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Brown J E Company Mechanical Contractors
Brown J E Company Mechanical Contractors of San Francisco holds California license 658273 (C4 Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting, C16 Fire Protection, C36 Plumbing, D12 Synthetic Products). The CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026 lists it as active.1 It expires Nov 30, 2028.
Licensed 33 years, longer than 87% of 249 active San Francisco plumbing contractors.
Active
- Workers' comp ends Nov 21, 2026 (20 days)
Brown J E Company Mechanical Contractors, San Francisco
- License
- 658273
- Class
- C4 Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting; C16 Fire Protection; C36 Plumbing; D12 Synthetic Products
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Bond
- $25,000
- Workers' comp
- Insured to Nov 21, 2026
CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026
From the CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026. Not a consumer report; check the board before you hire.
Has the board taken action on this license?
None in the CSLB file dated Nov 1, 2026. Confirm with the board: CSLB license check
What bond, insurance and workers' comp are on file?
- Bond
- $25,000Western Surety Company, from Jan 1, 2023, continuous
- Liability insurance
- Not in the CSLB fileCheck with the board
- Workers' comp
- InsuredMid-Century Insurance Company, from Nov 21, 2025, to Nov 21, 2026
Who is on this license?
- Officer
- Albert E. KaecheleSince Aug 12, 2004
- Responsible managing officer, CEO and president
- Roxanne M. MidoseSince Nov 10, 1992
What work does this license cover?
Issued Nov 10, 1992.
- C4 Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting
- C16 Fire Protection
- C36 Plumbing
- D12 Synthetic Products
Which other San Francisco businesses hold C4 Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting?
- Demakas Plumbing & Heating IncLicensed since 1978
- Yum's Mechanical Co IncLicensed since 1989
- Bacon Plumbing Co IncLicensed since 1996
- O'Brien Mechanical Inc IILicensed since 1998
- Clear Flow PlumbingLicensed since 2006
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What should you check before hiring?
What to ask before you hire
- Ask whether it has been renewed. Something on this license ends within 60 days. Check again before you pay a deposit.
- Get the license number in writing. The name on the license should match the name on your contract and invoice.
- Check the class covers the job. A license for one trade doesn't cover another. California license classes
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurance agent, not handed over by the contractor. How to read a COI
- Ask who will be on site. If a crew works on your property, ask for proof of workers' comp. An exemption on file means the contractor told the CSLB it has no employees.
- Put it in a written contract: license number, price, start date and payment schedule. Check the license again on the day you sign.
If the license is lapsed
- Don't sign or pay a deposit until the CSLB shows the license active again.
- Ask the contractor why. For a bond or insurance lapse, ask for proof that the new bond or policy was filed with the CSLB, then check again.
- If work has started, hold further payments, keep the contract, receipts and photos, and file a complaint with Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
- Check another contractor. California license lookup
Sources
- CSLB License Master (cslb.ca.gov, Nov 1, 2026)
- Contractors State License Board (CSLB)